Convince & Convert

JULY 20, 2012

Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft , Janrain , and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. Digg died this week, basically, I guess Digg died several weeks ago but like it officially died this week. The RSS feed is: [link].

Paid Content 113

Paid Content Digg Marketing Budget Work Management 113

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 6, 2010

The social media release also links back to the company’s LinkedIn and Twitter accounts. When a blogger publishes a guest post from the company, that post gets linked in the company’s LinkedIn groups, Facebook page, Twitter and social bookmarking sites. Share this on LinkedIn. Since many (most?) Share this on Bebo.

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PR Social Media Media Blogger 100

Writing on the Web

AUGUST 3, 2010

Share this on LinkedIn. The Coaching Electric: Andrea Lee Presents. Blog this on Blogger. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook. Share this on FriendFeed. Email this via Gmail. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz. Add this to Google Reader. Email this to a friend?

Digg 100

Digg Buzz Blogger Tagging 100

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

But one recent comment presented a quandary. Share this on LinkedIn. I’d rather ignore something than have my honest, but harsh opinion permanently accessible online. When it comes to comments however, I’ll generally approve any comment that isn’t blatant spam. I think honest debate is healthy. Share this on Bebo.

Digg 100

Digg Blogger Buzz Opinions 100

Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

I recently designed and recorded a presentation for the Content Marketing Institute on everything that goes into creating and publishing a quality blog post. It’s published on a neat tool called Brain Shark : you make a power point presentation, then record the notes over the phone. Share this on LinkedIn.

Tips 100

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Link to other posts that support a point you’re making, provide additional information or present a different point of view. Share this on LinkedIn. No matter what topic you write about, there are other smart, insightful bloggers addressing it as well. And you won’t need a visit from Victoria Stilwell. Share this on Bebo.

Digg 100

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Share this on Linkedin. Throughout the day I follow toggle between TweetDeck, retweeting good posts and reading new posts on my Google Reader and sharing them (during lunch or after work). My advice would be don’t let Google Reader (or any social activity) over run your life – remember you are in control! Tweet This!

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Social Media Digg Media RSS 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 25, 2010

This post will review recommendations from Rick Burnes, while a follow-up post will present ideas from Chris and Sally. For those new to social media, Rick recommended staring by signing up on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, then working these online venues like a “cocktail party.&# Revver was recommended for video sharing.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Analytics Tools 100

Customer Experience Matrix

JUNE 2, 2009

This lets people easily send a Tweet, post to a Facebook wall or create a LinkedIn article that points to the original content. Many other vendors let a user automatically jump to the LinkedIn or Jigsaw profiles of the prospect they are reviewing. CRM vendor RightNow offers something similar under the label of Cloud Links. -

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management 120

Webbiquity

JANUARY 7, 2011

A new report from Focus, 2011 Trends Report: Social Media Marketing presents observations and predictions from eight leading social media experts (and me) about social media trends and developments to watch for in the coming year. Share this on LinkedIn. So what’s next? Download the report and join the discussion on Focus.

Social Media 100

Social Media Trends Social Marketing Media 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 9, 2010

At the recent ITSMA Marketing Leadership forum I was stunned by a presentation given by Sean Geehan CEO of the Geehan Group author of the upcoming book the B2B Executive Playbook. Share this on Linkedin. The Bottom Line – The Fate of B2B Companies Rests in the hands of Just a Few People! Tweet This! Share this on Facebook.

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B2B Marketing BtoB Digg B2B 100

Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Stay tuned for my Brain Shark recording of my presentation in the next week. Share this on LinkedIn. Blog this on Blogger. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook. Share this on FriendFeed. Email this via Gmail. Add this to Google Bookmarks. Post on Google Buzz.

Media 100

Media Digg Custom Publishing Buzz 100

Writing on the Web

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

It demands vivid insight and storytelling skill to present an idea that packs enough emotional power to be memorable. Share this on LinkedIn. In a story, you not only weave in a lot of information, but you also arouse your reader’s emotions and energy. Persuading with a story is hard. Blog this on Blogger. Share this on Facebook.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Business Digg Storytelling 100

Webbiquity

JULY 21, 2010

Barbeques, campfires, hiking trips—each presents an opportunity to reach out to recipients with deals on food, apparel, cookery and other products your recipients already want. Share this on LinkedIn. Email marketing service JangoMail came up with some tips you may find helpful. • Keep your messages breezy and brief. Tweet This!

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Email Marketing Tips Digg Trade Show 100

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

This presents misunderstandings (at the least) and enlists your people beyond just the marketing and PR groups. She provides an excellent taxonomy of the social media landscape, categorizing the different types of social media tools into: • Social News Sites (Digg, Reddit, Kirtsy, etc.). Share this on LinkedIn. Rich Meyer.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 100

Webbiquity

JUNE 30, 2010

Whether you are sharing information primarily through writing, audio (podcasting) or video blogging, it all starts with the ability to tell a story, weave a narrative, or present an idea in an organized and coherent fashion. Share this on LinkedIn. Organized thought. Social skills. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Business Blogger Digg 100

Writing on the Web

AUGUST 9, 2010

Although these tips are designed for business professionals who write reports, proposals, presentations and memos, they are totally applicable to blog writing. Your readers will be drawn into reading your words when they are logically presented to flow in a way that makes sense. Share this on LinkedIn. Blog this on Blogger.

Tips 100

Tips Business Digg Marketing Proposals 100

Writing on the Web

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Last year when I did my first presentation there, I spent weeks preparing and practicing. Share this on LinkedIn. The more you practice the better you are and the easier the task becomes. Case in point: Yesterday I spoke to 200 people at our local Lake Chapala Society about The Aging Brain. Blog this on Blogger. Share this on Facebook.

Practices 100

Practices Content Marketing Digg Content 100

Writing on the Web

JULY 19, 2010

Not good, and I know better, but my same brain that loves blogging in 350 words goes hog-wild with an hour-long presentation. Of course, I couldn’t see this the first time I wrote the presentation, nor could I recognize it the next day. Do you struggle with writing presentations? Share this on LinkedIn.

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Process Ning Digg Content 100

Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Stay tuned for my Brain Shark recorded presentation to get the information I was teaching. Share this on LinkedIn. The other reasons are because they are a group of talented smart people who love their work. I spoke to a group of 50 passionate people, all eager to learn what it takes to create engaging content for their customers.

Digg 100

Digg Advertising Agencies Loyalty Work Management 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 24, 2011

Convert PowerPoint presentations to Flash, or into YouTube videos? A realtime social search engine that pulls current and recent results for any term from Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz, Digg and Delicious. Find out if the username or vanity URL you want is still available across dozens of social sites? Create video emails?

Social Media 100

Social Media Tools Buzz Media 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Code to Create Custom Share Buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Delicious by B2B Online Marketing. Share this on LinkedIn. 35+ Most Essential WordPress Tricks and Hacks by Artatm. Share this on Bebo. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us. Share this on Facebook. Share this on FriendFeed.

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Auto Responder Digg Best Practices RSS 100

Writing on the Web

AUGUST 16, 2010

Hence the name, Naked Stage : the presentation is devoid of any of the usual visual aids. Share this on LinkedIn. If you’re not familiar with this kind of theater format, the actors read their lines, sitting on stools, dressed in black, without benefit of costumes, scenery, makeup, or movement. Blog this on Blogger.

Digg 100

Digg Buzz Blogger Class 100

Writing on the Web

JULY 14, 2010

I’m preparing some learning modules for a content marketing presentation and came up with this checklist of 10 items. Share this on LinkedIn. What is a good checklist before you publish on your blog? Tell me what you think. Here’s what happens, usually. Add this link to Box.net. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

Ning 100

Ning Digg Buzz Blogger 100

Writing on the Web

JANUARY 11, 2011

A 2007 study by Jennifer Edson Escalas , a marketing researcher at Vanderbilt University, found that people had more positive reactions to advertisements that were presented in a story form than to ads that were factually straightforward about the products. Share this on LinkedIn. Blog this on Blogger. Share this on del.icio.us.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Digg Storytelling Content 100

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 28, 2011

While I do find writing to be therapeutic, I write to share information, add some value, and present my point of view with my audience. I share once on Linkedin, StumbleUpon, Digg and sometimes Facebook. Follow me on Twitter , LinkedIn , Facebook or Subscribe to the B2B Marketing Insider Blog. See mine here.

Tips 100

Tips Blogger Business Digg 100

Writing on the Web

JUNE 23, 2010

There are a few drawbacks to using WP, if you are using it for product pages, affiliate product landing pages or email squeeze pages: There are too many distractions when headers, navigation menus, and sidebars are present…and you want these elements on most of the pages of your site – just NOT your landing pages! Share this on LinkedIn.

Landing Pages 100

Landing Pages Ning Advertorials Digg 100

Webbiquity

MARCH 29, 2010

With the tidal wave of how-to articles , jargon and self-proclaimed “social media experts&# hitting the online world, it’s easy for marketers and business executives to view social media as something akin to the unexplored regions of the earth as presented on medieval maps—&# here be dragons.&# Social Media Demystified.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Social Networks Network Marketing 100

Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Be broad and positive in your presentation of information. Share this on LinkedIn. It’s effective to accentuate the positive instead of trying to get their attention with doom and gloom. Reinforce positive images of themselves and pleasant feelings. Older brains are resilient. Blog this on Blogger. Share this on del.icio.us.

Peer-to-peer 100

Peer-to-peer Digg Urgency Marketing Buzz 100

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Patsi Krakoff presents a list of common “dumb&# mistakes made by otherwise smart bloggers (long sentences, overuse of “we,&# vague terms) along with recommendations for writing better posts. Share this on LinkedIn. It was riveting. New Rule: Size doesn’t matter, the content does.&#. Hey, it worked for him here.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Tips Blogger Peer-to-peer 100

Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Because she does more than just “present information.” Share this on LinkedIn. Second, she explains things in “Plain English” so that even the most non-technical can understand and overcome any fears of the technology. Third, and probably most important as her role as a business coach, Suzanne is truly invested in her clients’ success.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Blast Campaigns Business Class 100

Writing on the Web

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Knowing how the brain works will help you write better as well as help you with presentations to influence others. Share this on LinkedIn. You get better results with your content marketing when you speak to the “ old brain ,&# the one that’s also known as the primitive brain or the survival brain. Blog this on Blogger.

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Digg Content Buzz 100

Writing on the Web

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

It describes their past, present and future in a way that leads inevitably to your solution. Share this on LinkedIn. What is a world view and why is it so important? Your world view is a compelling interpretation of the challenges and opportunities that your buyers face. Blog this on Blogger. Subscribe to the comments for this post?

Content Marketing 100

Content Marketing Digg Content Blogger 100

Writing on the Web

AUGUST 2, 2010

Business persuasion skills, whether for presentations in person or for web pages online, have always centered on problem solving using rationality and logic. Share this on LinkedIn. Here’s what I see as an important shift in online marketing tactics. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us.

Trigger Marketing 100

Trigger Marketing Copywriting Digg Urgency Marketing 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 5, 2010

On LinkedIn, you want to be all about business. Michelle Bowles provides some high-impact tactics to build traffic for a business blog, somewhat similar to the recommendations for successfully launching a new blog presented here a while back. Share this on LinkedIn. On Twitter, shine the spotlight on your blog. Tweet This!

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Tips PageRank Business 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2010

Then you head out for that presentation that you wish you’d had more time to prepare for. After the presentation, you have a ton of questions that now need to get answered before the end of the week…By the time you get home, you’re tired. Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Marketing Proposals Digg B2B Sales 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Aaron Wheeler posts and outlines a whiteboard Friday presentation from Danny Dover covering what’s changed recently in local search (particularly on Google) and how to capitalize on that. Share this on LinkedIn. The Basics of Local SEO – Whiteboard Friday by The Daily SEO Blog. Share this on Bebo. Share this on del.icio.us.

SEO 100

SEO Digg Consulting Social Networks 100